India fight back to end New Zealand’s long unbeaten run in home ODI series with 22-run victory at Mount Maunganui | Cricket News | Sky Sports
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India’s Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel make vital contributions with bat and ball as New Zealand lose home ODI series for first time since 2019; Kiwis had won 11 bilateral contests in a row on own turf before 3-1 defeat; teams now meet in two Tests, starting on November 19
Sunday 15 November 2026 13:15, UK
India beat New Zealand 3-1 in the five-match one-day international series
India fought back to inflict a first home ODI series defeat on New Zealand since their own victory in the country in 2019 as they won a low-scoring fifth game in Mount Maunganui by 22 runs.
The visitors slumped to 34-3 – albeit better than the 0-3 where they found themselves during a 244-run thrashing in the fourth ODI at the same venue on Friday – and later lost four wickets for 23 runs to be bowled out for 209 after losing the toss at Bay Oval.
However, the 26 runs put on in partnership between last-wicket pair Arshdeep Singh (14) and Mohammed Siraj (14) proved crucial after that duo bagged five wickets between them – Arshdeep bagging 3-30 and Siraj 2-50 – to skittle the Black Caps for 187 in reply.
New Zealand had already seen India end their streak of 11 straight home bilateral ODI series victories but would have had the consolation of a 2-2 draw had they produced a successful chase and looked poised to do that before losing 5-55 from 64-1.
India’s spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel followed his innings of 46 – he joint top-scored in the match alongside team-mate Ishan Kishan – with figures of 2-28 from 6.1 overs as the tourists claimed the series 3-1.
The Kiwis’ woes began when Will Young (22) was caught off Arshdeep by Ruturaj Gaikwad at deep square, with top-scorer Dean Foxcroft (31) sixth out when he chopped Yash Thakur (1-38) onto his stumps to hand the India debutant his maiden ODI scalp.
Thakur’s strike meant India claimed two wickets in as many balls, with Auqib Nabi removing Michael Bracewell (19) from the previous delivery, caught at deep midwicket.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner (24) and Kristian Clarke (16) put on 39 for the seventh wicket from 119-6 but when Santner was out slog-sweeping Naman Dhir (1-4) and Clarke snicked Arshdeep behind, Axar polished off the tail.
New Zealand lost the preceding T20I series 3-2.
The Kiwis will now host India in two Tests, starting in Wellington on November 19 ahead of a second fixture in Christchurch from November 27.